Food. But I just had to. There are few things that make me feel more at home back in New Orleans, especially as the weather cools, than Gumbo. I have tried Gumbo all over this fine city, from Stanley’s to Coops and even the Verti Mart (you have probably never been there unless you are a local; side note my neighbor Angelina Jolie regularly grocery shops there), but the best Gumbo, hands down, is from Remoulade (a division of Arnaud’s). Even though I was born a Yankee, I take my Southern food seriously (especially gumbos and chicken and waffles) and I can easily say that the Filé Gumbo from Remoulade is the best I have had in New Orleans or in any other city. The base is so yummy and delicious, (yes I said yummy), I could eat the broth on its own without all the fixings. It’s that good.
